Descriptor
Source
| School Law Bulletin | 1 |
Author
| Lane, Freddie, Jr. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Fourteenth Amendment | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedLane, Freddie, Jr. – School Law Bulletin, 1995
Students who are sexually abused by school employees may file a claim in federal court under Title 42, Section 1983, of the U.S. Code, alleging that school officials violated their federal constitutional or statutory rights. Discusses the affirmative defense of qualified immunity, and theories under which students may recover monetary…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
